Bride of the Cursed Alpha (Auren and Lucien)

Chapter 221

Summer POV

I was not surprised when Tamara said that she would go with ime, but I was surprised when she said that she didn’t have a ride. I mean, she was the ster of the Alpha of the pack which was organizing this event. Weren’t they super rich people? Couldn’t they afford a car for her? it made me think if she had an ulterior motive. But then Tamara smiled at me so softly that my heart melted.

“Sure,” I replied, wondering how Laura managed to send this car. Whose car was this? Or were participants allocated vehicles for personal use? Either way, it wasn’t my botheration.

As I sat down in the cai, I saw that a black Jeep came to stand in front of our car and another black one halted right behind us. And when Tamara sat in the car, the driver whipped his head back to look at her. There was a trace of fear on his face.

“L–Luna Tamara,” he said in a raspy voice.

She cocked her eyebrow. “Yes?”

He blinked at her as he glanced at me and then stuttered, “I–I had my ins–instructions to t–take Summer t–to-”

“To the ball,” Tamara finished his sentence rather angrily. She glared at him, and in a very cold voice ordered, “Take us to the ball.” The driver’s mouth dropped and he appeared tense. Tamara didn’t like his reaction. “Do you see the two Jeeps?” He nodded. “They are here for the security of the Luna. Now do as told, or you’ll see the dungeons in ten minutes.”

That was the last straw. The driver snapped his mouth and did as he was told. However, I was left wondering about the exchange of words between the driver and Tamara. It seemed like Tamara’s words were loaded with a threat. Being such an important member of the pack, how could a driver argue with her? And what instructions did he have about me? Why was there so much security around us? It must be because of Tamara, I guessed.

But something didn’t fit, and I found myself wringing my fingers in my lap. Tamara must have noticed. She brought her hand over mine and placed it softly.

“What are you worrying about?” she asked.

I shook my head. “Nothing. 1-” I glanced at the driver. “Where was I supposed to go?” I blurted.

The driver’s eyes met mine in the rear–view mirror. There was a hint of anger in them. But he immediately averted his gaze to the road. The two black Jeeps were still there, maintaining a comfortable distance.

“We are going to the ball,” Tamara said in an assuring voice which only made me think if the driver was taking me elsewhere.

the venue in my jeans and shirt. It would be so inappropriate. Not that I’d

“Why would you do that? You will walk with me inside the hall from the

head. “I

me feel like I had some connection with her. A strange warmth tugged at my heart. No one had been this kind with me in all my life. So it was natural that

again. Then I dared to ask her. “You said

She chuckled. “You.”

not God, how do I tell her? But

was so funny? My cheeks heated. Did I cross a line? I wanted

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thin air like new.

stopped laughing, she said “1 am happily married to Alpha Matt.” She lifted

And I blushed deeper. How could I miss that? “Then why?” I asked, feeling

to be with you. That’s

very kind of you, thank you.” On the inside, I wished she was my friend,

me yet,” she

Surprise flickered through me when men from the Jeep behind surrounded us in a protective circle. They looked at me with keen interest, but realized that it was all because of Tamara. Some security she had. It was more than what

in

floated in the air. It was mixed with the rustle of silk and laughter. People clinked glasses as servers moved between the guests. As I stepped past the heavy double doors, heads turned. I found

palms. Every step felt like trespassing and every gaze whispered that did not belong here. So I lowered my head and followed Tamara till the end of the

him with a soft knowing

I wanted to disappear. He was so tall and brooding Alpha as against a timid me. It was like if he wanted, he could snap me into two and I’d break easily. My breath hitched when I dared to lift my eyes and look into his stormy gray ones. God help me. Did the temperature of

his hand toward me. “Do you

and sister asking

Like the electricity that zapped through me, making my toes curl? I laughed at

say anything and only continued to look at me. And I found myself jumping into the sea of his eyes that held a tempest. The